Display carton



May 20, 1930.

T. L. NEUMANN DISPLAY CARTON Filed May 24, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ,4; 147 TORNEYS.

May 20, 1930. T. N uM NN DISPIIJA'Y CARTON Filed May 24, 1926 2Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

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ATTORNEYS.

Patented May 20, 193

UNITED TATES THEODORE L. HNEUMANN, or DAYTON, 01110, ASSIGNOR TO THEDAYTON PAPER nov- ELTY COMPANY, on DAYTON, OHIO, A conroimrroiv-or OHIOI l DISPLAY oAn'roN "Application filed May 24, 1926. Serial No. 111,291.

" This invention relates to new useful improvements in display cartons.

It is one of the principal objects of my invention to provide foracarton adapted to contain confections and like goods, an in sertiblepaper tray for prominently displaying a portion of them and at the sametime aflording free access to the rear topportion of the box fOr'jtheremovalbf'its contents,

as sold, from'the spacebeneath the tray. In other words, the traywilldisplay a portion" of the contents of the "box without deoy ns it Prp rty o act g vas (001N611;

ient receptacle from -which itscontents' may besold. L

It is another object of my invention to pro vide forthegpu rp'ose ofdisplaying aportion ofthe contents of the box in which it is inv serted,a tray Whiohis easily assembled from '20 blanks that' are for med'bydies.

, It 'is'anothe'r purpose 'of my invention to provide such a tray withintegral side flaps or panels to form an easel for it, and to form Vsaid panels withhook portions to engage the sides of the box in whichthe tray is insertible, to firmly hold the latter within the box in itsinclined, displaying position.

It is stillanother objectrof my invention 'to provide for the traylabottom panel containing' slotsto receive ears formed on flaps carried bythe side panels. ITwo of these cars are locking'one's whichare formed inthe side panels when the latter are out to form the hook portions beforementioned that engage the sides of the box in which the tray isinserted. The formation'ot these locking ears and-.thethook portions isthus accomplishe d by a single cutof thedie, sinceon one side of theincision line the earsare'formed and onthe other sideof itthevhookportions j are produced,

It is another object oi invention to provide reinforcing up turned sideson the bottom panel to stiffen the side walls of the tray. a I

Other important and incidental objects will be broughtout in thefollowing specificati n and P r i ula y. Set. ie thl' e u joined claims.

In the accompanying "illustraing my invention, Figure 1 is aperspective"PATENT F view of the carton set up and a's vieweol the front. Figure 2;is a perspective view oft-he same set up and as viewed from the rear.Figure 3 is a view of the blanlr'from which the body portionof the trayandthe ease'l'areformed. Figure 4 is aview o'fthe blank from which thebottom panel otthe tray is formed. Figureo; is a p erspective view'ofthe bottom of the assembled tray,

showing how thebottom panel is securely, attached to the body portion ofit; 'Fi'gureffi a sectional view'ta ken on the 6 I6 of Figure 5, showingthe reinforcing side e flanges on the bottom panel of the tray? AndFigure 7' isa sectional View takenbn the Y line 7'7-0f Figure 5, showinghow the bottom panel of the tray is securely attached I to its sidepanels by the ears on thelatter.

Referring to the accompanyingdrawings tor a detailed description of myinvention, the

numeral 1 designates a conventional carton or paper box forcontaining'confections and like goods for shipment and sale. For thepurpose of prominently displaying a portion of the contents or the boxand at the same.

time providing free access to it for their v removal from the spacebelow the displayed portions, I: have provided an insertible tray 2which will now bejdescribed,

'Referring to Figure 3, the body portion I flaps 6, 6 which,.when turnedin along their respectivelcrease lines 5, 5, form easelfsup'- :ports forthe tray within the box 1' as shpwn in Figures 1 and 2. a

That part of the blankbetween the crease lines 4, torms a frame portionto which ja bottom panel 8 is attached by means. soon to be described.This frame portion ,7 terminates beyond a transve se crease line 9;i n

end m mbe 0,wh ch i .osena atedz y 1 "crease line 11 from an end flap12.

" From each side panel 6 there is cut by a die or other'suitable means,a flap 13 of the shape shown in Figure 3.

The flaps 13, 1-3 are adapted to be turned under the bottom panel 8, andfor the purpose ofbeingsecurely fastenedto it they are formed with ears14 and v15 at their outer corners for entrance'into slots in the panel.The slots in the bottom panel 8 whichreceive the cars 14:, 14: are theconven tion'alz'ones: designated .by the'num'erals '16, V

16; In the rear part of theibottom panel 8 double slots are formed toprovide bridge strips 17, 17 beneath which the ears 15,15 are 7 "adaptedto be inserted asshownimFigures 5 and 7. -As will be observed fromFigure 3, those portions fof the flaps 13 which provide theears15-aredeeplyrecessed to enable these ears to hookunderthe bridge strips17 and thereby .to seouretheflaps13 firmly to the bot- ,tom panel 8. Q;The

line of incision which defines the ears .15, :15 inthe sidejpanels 6, 6,also marks out hook-shaped portions 18, 18. on 'the latter. Thesehookfsha'pedportions 18,18 are not without an important function, sincetheyien- "l g a ge the side walls of the box," as shown in jflaps 13which provide the cars 15.; a,

endby the The tray 2 is closedatits front 'I'nemb'er 10'. Atthe sidesof'this member, and

sep'a'rat'e from it, are side flaps 19,-19-which,

3 these side flaps'19, 19along the creaseline'9,

the side flaps 19, 19 and the bottom panel 8 to after the'side panels 6,v6 are turneddown along the crease} lines .4, 4:, respectively, are

themselves turned inwardly, along the crease line 9, The member 10isthen turned over after which the end flap 12is tucked between providefor the front part of thetray a, firm closurewhich acts asja stop forthe contents ot the tray when the latter is supportedin, aninclinedposition' withinthe box 1. The rear n end of the tray isopen,since there is no necessity for closing it.

' (See Figures2and 5,) i a v V After the cover (not shown) 11381066111?-Forthe purpose of stiflfening 'those portions of the tray blankbetwe'enthe crease lines 4; f and 5, orits sidewalls when the tray is assembled,the bottom panel 8 is formed with sideflaps 20,20 which are adaptedtobe' turned'upwardl'y'alongthe crease lines 21,21-

respectivelyto bear against those" side walls.

1 'moved'froin thebox'. 1,.the tray 2, assembled as hereinbeforedescribed, is inserted within it and held in an inclined positiontherein through the engagement of the hook portions 18, 18 of the easelflapsor side panels 6, 6 with the sides of the box. When itis in thisposition a portion of the contents 'ofthe-box may'be'displayed in thetray2 without interferi-ng withfree; access throughthe top ures l andlQ,to hold the tray firmly in the V inc ined positiontherein illustrated Itis i thus seen that'a double purpose is subserved bydeeply recessingthose portions 0 rearportion of the box to the space beneath thetray'for the removal of those contents which are sold. Itis thuspossible for my tray to display a portion of the contents of the boxwithout destroying its property of acting as'a convenientreceptacle fromwhich its contentsbelow the tray may be easilyre moved.

Having described my invention, Tclaimr.

1. A tray insertible in'a' carton to display a portionofits.contents,comprising a blank 7 creased to provide an end closuremember and easel side panels to support'the tray in an inclined positionwithin the carton, with its rear 'end above' the latter, a bottom panelformed from said side panels adapted to for attachment to the trayblank,andflaps turned upwardly for connection to the bot tom panel. I Vv l p r Y 7 2. A tray insertible in a carton to display a portion of itscontents, comprising a blank creased to providean end closure member,easel side panels to support the trayin an, inclined position within thecarton, with'its rear end above the latter, flaps formed from said sidepanelsadapted to bev turned up wardly therefrom, a bottom panelattachedI to said blank,- said bottom panel formed 3. A tray insertibl'e increased toprovidean' end closure ,member, easel side panels-tosupport,thetray in an inclined position withinthe oarton ,1with its rearend above the-latter, a; bottom-panel attachedto said 'blank, fl apsformedlfromsaid side panels adapted to be turned upwar'dly forconnection to the bottom panel,

and hook portions remaining on the side pan els after the flaps havebeen turned up, to engage the top edges of the carton.

4. A tray insertible in a carton to display a portion of'its contents,comprising a blank creased to provide an end closure member,"

easel side panels to support thetray in an inclined position withinthecarton, withits rear endabove the latter, a bottom panel 'ats tached tosaid blank,flaps formed fromsaid side panels adapted tofbe turnedupwardly for connection to the bottom panel, andfside flaps on saidbottom panel adapted to engage said side panels when the bottom panel-isconnected tothem.v

5. The combination tray for displaying a portion of'its contents andformed of a top blank and a bottom blank, two easel side panels turneddown from the top blank and insertible between.v

the sides of the carton to supportthe tray'in side panels being" cut onlineslthat are formedto leave ears to firmly secure'thebottom blank tothe topblanks an inclined position within the"latter, .said

j 1 wlth a carton, of a 6. A cartoncomprising a body portion and adisplay top, side panels depending from the display top and fittingWithin the sides of the body portionof the carton to support saiddisplay top in an inclinedposition, supporting flaps bent inwardly fromsaid side panels, and means for connecting said side flaps together in ahorizontal plane below the display top to provide an' inclosingreceptacle open at its rear end.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 21st day of May,1926.

THEODORE L. NEUMANN.

